Cartwheels In My Mind: Happy Everything.

August 24, 2010

Happy Everything.

So it's the time of year when we have a relaxing lull before the fall and winter holidays get started. Unbelievable to think we will be celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in the next few months. With that in mind I decided to use this time to make a home decor item to last throughout the fall.

I have loved the idea of making your own wreath and have seen so many great ideas as I wander around online. I crafted up my own wreath with thick, wool yarn and felt.

I took a styrofoam form and simply wrapped the yarn in an even layer around it. When I tied my initial knot I left a long piece to have for tying a bow to hang it with.

For the felt "flowers" I punched out cardstock circles to use as various size templates so I would have a shape to follow. My circles still weren't completely perfect, but without the templates I wouldn't have had a chance.

I went through my stash of wool felt and started building colorful layers. I thought of using decorative brads to adhere the felt circles to the wreath, but decided on t-pins. I thought it might be fun to tie small ribbons into them at some point.

I mixed and matched the circle sizes...having three larger flowers and six medium sized ones all with three layers of felt.

Can't wait to gather some other fall decorations together and create a little celebration of the new season on our mantle. Hope this has helped inspire you to get ready for fall as well.